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I am pleased, as Chairman of the Committee, to report on how the Committee has undertaken its role in the past year.
The Committee’s key role is to monitor the Board’s balance of skills, knowledge, experience and diversity, and recommend any
required changes to the Board. We spent time during the year specifically considering the recruitment of a new non-executive
director, and the key attributes that would be required for the Board, considering the current opportunities and challenges for
Experian. Given the importance of Brazil to the Group, we were delighted to recommend to the Board the appointment of Luiz Fleury
as an independent non-executive director, and as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination and Corporate Governance
Committees. We also spent time during the year considering the renewal of Roger Davis’s appointment term, and considering overall
Board composition in light of Board changes during the year.
In terms of senior management succession plans, and the responsibility of the Board to ensure appropriate plans are in place, the
Committee also continued to focus on the executive talent pool. In March 2016, the Committee received a comprehensive executive
succession and talent management update from the Group Human Resources Director and the Global Talent Director.
We met four times during the year ended 31 March 2016. Of the seven Committee members, six (including me as Committee
Chairman) are considered by the Board to be independent non-executive directors, in accordance with the UK Corporate
Governance Code. The Group Human Resources Director and the Director of Investor Relations and Communications are invited
to attend certain meetings, as is the Chief Executive Officer, Brian Cassin, who provides valuable contributions.
George Rose – Chairman
Current members
George Rose (Chairman)
Don Robert
Roger Davis
Luiz Fleury
Deirdre Mahlan
Judith Sprieser
Paul Walker
NOMINATION AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
The Committee’s terms of reference can be found at www.experianplc.com/about-us/corporate-governance/board-committees/.
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